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Bath and North East Somerset planning applications
PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of Bath and North East Somerset Council. Also known as B&NES, BathNES and BANES.Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official Bath and North East Somerset website
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates105,398Searchable applications
980Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 81,653 approved or refused records
10,149Refused applications
71,504 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Jun 1995 to 5 Nov 2026. Most recent record check: 9 Nov 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas35 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Application Permitted24/02384/VAR
Variation of condition 4 (Standard Time Limit (Compliance)) of application 22/03434/FUL (Change of use from offices (Class E) to 3 No. dwellings (Class C3) and associated internal and external works).
12 Queen Square, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2HJ
Received 24 Jun 2024 - Consent24/02385/VAR
Variation of condition 5 (Plans List (Compliance)) of application 22/03435/LBA (Change of use from offices (Class E) to 3 No. dwellings (Class C3) and associated internal and external works).
12 Queen Square, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2HJ
Received 24 Jun 2024 - No Objection24/02386/TCA
T1 Pine- Lightly prune 1m at the very most will be removed to keep this statement tree in shapely form.
38 Northend, Batheaston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7ES
Received 24 Jun 2024 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent24/02387/TC5
T1-Pine, fell, tree is dead.
Beckford Gate, Lansdown Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 21 Jun 2024 - Application Permitted24/02388/FUL
Erection of one storey rear side extension and installation of dormer.
9 Victoria Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3QY
Received 24 Jun 2024 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent24/02389/TC5
T5 Beech - to remove all side limbs weighted toward Summer Lane.
Land East Of Wythyditch Cottage, Summer Lane, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 24 Jun 2024 - No Objection24/02390/TCA
T1 Magnolia - Reduce in height by some 5m (approx) to near midway point of middle floor window ( illustrated in photograph ). Reduce sides to match and shape.
37 Bathwick Hill, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6LD
Received 24 Jun 2024 - Application Permitted24/02391/FUL
Erection of single storey extension with flat roof.
2 Rhymes Place, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7AG
Received 24 Jun 2024 - No Objection24/02392/TCA
Goat Willow 1 and Silver Birch 2 - Fell.
51 High Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7SZ
Received 24 Jun 2024 - Application Permitted24/02393/FUL
Erection of single storey extension and creation of 1no. off street parking space.
Garden Flat, 123 Lower Oldfield Park, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3HR
Received 24 Jun 2024 - Condition Discharged24/02394/CONDLB
Discharge of conditions 4,6,7,8 and 10 of application 23/03748/LBA (Internal and external alterations to refurbish x 3 outbuildings to enable use as studio/work space).
Court Farm , Langridge Lane, Langridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 8AJ
Received 24 Jun 2024 - Application Permitted24/02395/FUL
Erection of garage following demolition of existing
The Lays Lodge , Charlton Road, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 2SE
Received 24 Jun 2024 - Application Permitted24/02396/FUL
Extension and conversion of existing building from office to 9no 2bed apartments, with associated works, including bin and bike storage.
Redwood House , 65 Bristol Road, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 2WB
Received 24 Jun 2024 - Consent24/02397/TPO
Walnut T1 - thin tree and remove two lower limbs to balance crown improving the shape of the tree.
Walnut House , Midford Lane, Limpley Stoke, Wiltshire, BA2 7GP
Received 24 Jun 2024 - No Objection24/02398/TCA
Weston Red Cedar T1 - crown lift over garden side up to 6 metres and remove dead wood. Weston Red Cedar T2 - crown lift over garden side up to 6 metres and remove dead wood.
Levante , Bloomfield Park, Bloomfield, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2BY
Received 24 Jun 2024 - No Objection24/02399/TCA
Cypress - remove and plant more suitable native tree.
4 Spratts Bridge, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8RZ
Received 24 Jun 2024 - No Objection24/03400/TCA
T1,2,3 - Hornbeam. Crown reduction, top and sides by 2m T4 - Hornbeam. Reduce top by 1.5m, sides by 1m
Copper Beech , 114A Bloomfield Road, Bloomfield, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2AR
Received 9 Sept 2024 - No Objection24/03401/TCA
T1 - Sycamore. Reduce crown by 5m to just below previous cuts
97 Audley Park Road, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2XN
Received 9 Sept 2024 - No Objection24/03402/TCA
Acer Palmatum (T1) - Crown reduce by 1.5m and re-shape. Purple Judas Tree (T2) - Crown reduce by 1.5m and re-shape.
9 George Street, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6BP
Received 9 Sept 2024 - No Objection24/03403/TCA
2x Pittosporum - fell.
11 Raby Place, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4EH
Received 9 Sept 2024 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent24/03404/TC5
1x Dead Acer T1 - fell.
2 Winifreds Dale, Cavendish Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 9 Sept 2024 - No Objection24/03405/TCA
T1 - Yew - 2-3m Reduction / reshape on South side (Facing house).
Tatters , Church Lane, Kelston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 9AG
Received 9 Sept 2024 - No Objection24/03406/TCA
T1 - Sycamore X2 - Remove to ground level T2 - Sycamore ( next to northern boundary ) - Remove to ground level T3 - Holly - Remove to ground level
15 Park Lane, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2XH
Received 9 Sept 2024 - No Objection24/03407/TCA
T1- Catalpa- reduction by 2m, achieved by crown thinning T2- Tulip tree- crown reduction by 2.5m approx, encroachment on building. T3- Birch- remove stem leaning towards house, weak union. Reduce height of remaining stem by 2m to give space to walnut tree. T4- Norway maple- fell. Diseased tree H1- leylandii hedge- remove to open up garden.
North Elm House , Norton Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8RW
Received 9 Sept 2024
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Bath and North East Somerset Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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